Author: Yves Roumazeilles

  • CompactDrive PD70x User Manual

    For those still looking for it, here is the user manual of the CompactDrive PD70x (and its HD80 brother). CompactDrive PD70x English manual HD80 English manual Manuel en français CompactDrive PD70x

  • You only need two filters

    Digital photography changed a lot of things but there is an invariant left: It has to catch light on a sensitive surface. So, for a long time, the photographers learned to play with light to draw the maximum from it. And during years, we saw pros lugging around their load of equipment they were the…

  • Google +1 for YLovePhoto

    Just in passing, I’ll mention that you can now favor YLovePhoto by pressing on the new Google +1 icon wherever it appears on the web site. It will help promote YLovePhoto for a higher ranking in the Google search engine. And you will also notice that the little logo appears along with a list of…

  • Manufacturing of a Canon 500mm f/4 lens

    Let’s go and see how is manufactured a big tele-lens from Canon. A lot of hot glass and quite a chunk of shiny metal. YouTube link

  • Magnum will test Leica

    We already knew that Leica was quite discreet on the digital photography market, but according to Amateur Photographer, the photographers of the prestigieuse Magnum photo agency will soon be recruited to test some of the upcoming photo cameras from Leica. However, it is not clear yet whether this will cover the Digital SLR cameras (like…

  • Ricoh + Pentax: Showing the way of the future? [Updated]

    You have certainly heard the announcement that Ricoh just purchased Pentax from Hoya, its previous owner. As a matter of fact, it may have been surprising more than one, but it was already true that Hoya no longer seemed to know what to do with its photo division under the Pentax brand name. Since the…

  • Sigma SD1 gets a review

    You may have been surprised by the startospheric prices of the Sigma SD1, but at least there is one serious study testing it on the Internet : DPReview Sigma SD1 preview.

  • Fireworks: The 10 best tips

    Summer is coming and the 4th of July celebrations (in the US, of course) are upon us. This means that we will have the opportunity to shoot fireworks, this ever-wonderful show. Usually, we will get only a few minutes to shoot and we don’t want to wait until next year for another opportunity. So, here…

  • Canon EOS 5D MkII – Let’s tear it down!

    I had previosuly shown the repairman tearing down a Nikon D300s under the video camera. I thought that it was (somewhat) interesting to compare with the same operation on a Canon EOS 5D MkII. YouTube link